Nathan Webb

Biography

Dr. Nathan G. Webb serves as Vice President of Whole Person Formation & Leadership Development at Belmont University. In this role, he provides strategic leadership of the Belmont Formation Collaborative, which serves as a catalyst for institutional “Whole-Person Formation” efforts. Specific areas of oversight include general education, faculty development, service-learning, employee leadership development, health & wellness, spiritual formation, and flourishing scholarship & research. Nathan also holds a faculty appointment as a tenured Professor of Communication Studies.  
 
Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Webb served in a number of academic leadership positions at Belmont. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of Formation & Leadership Development. Prior to that, he served as Interim Dean of the College of Theology and Christian Ministry, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department Chair of Communication Studies, Internship Coordinator for the Department of Communication Studies, and Assistant Director of the Teaching Center. He also served on Belmont's Faculty Senate. 
 
Throughout his 12+ years as a faculty member at Belmont, Dr. Webb has primarily taught courses related to corporate communications, intercultural communication, and public speaking. He has also regularly taught in Belmont's study abroad program and utilized service-learning in his courses. Dr. Webb's research predominantly focuses on teaching and learning. He has presented his research at regional, national, and international conferences, and he has been published in venues such as Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, Teaching and Learning Inquiry, and the Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. He has also served on multiple editorial boards of journals such as College Teaching and Communication Teacher.  
 
In addition to his higher education experience, Dr. Webb worked for five years in the non-profit sector. During that period, he worked for the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the world. He also has three years of experience as a legal research analyst. In this role, he worked with the firm's attorneys to construct legal arguments in suits against certain proprietary higher education institutions.  
 
In his free time, Nathan spends a lot of time traveling. He has visited all seven continents, 40+ countries, and all 50 states. He is also a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoys spending time in the outdoors.